* extended printing options in ConTeXt
@ 2016-02-01 7:22 Pablo Rodriguez
2016-02-04 18:51 ` Hans Hagen
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From: Pablo Rodriguez @ 2016-02-01 7:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users
Hans,
would it be possible to implement two extended printing options defined
in the PDF specification?
You have kindly implemented duplex printing and page scaling options.
At my workplace, we are it on a daily basis for mail merging (I had to
make an “extension” to distinguish between duplex printing and page
scaling [it isn’t an option for me]).
In the present implementation, page, portrait and landscape values sets
page scaling to none. In most of the documents we generate, we have to
fit page contents to printer margins. It is a must for us, since
corporate templates are the way they are (wrong designed).
Would it be possible to have the PDF printing options in different keys
than the one used for the the viewing options?
It would be also extremely useful to be able to specify the number of
copies and select page size from PDF document. These are the keys
/NumCopies and /PickTrayByPDFSize (described on page 365 from the PDF
specification).
The keys and their values would be:
duplex page portrait landscape (only a duplex key required)
fixed (no value is required)
copies number
pdfsize yes no
This way, the user has only to press the OK button in the printing
dialog or enter (and forget about selecting which kind of document
requires which options).
I’m asking this for my own needs (it is essential for us at work,
where none knows what ConTeXt might be).
But this implementation benefits any ConTeXt user.
Many thanks for your help,
Pablo
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2016-02-01 7:22 extended printing options in ConTeXt Pablo Rodriguez
@ 2016-02-04 18:51 ` Hans Hagen
2016-02-04 19:00 ` Pablo Rodriguez
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From: Hans Hagen @ 2016-02-04 18:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ntg-context
On 2/1/2016 8:22 AM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote:
> Hans,
>
> would it be possible to implement two extended printing options defined
> in the PDF specification?
remind me in a few weeks as i have other priorities now
> You have kindly implemented duplex printing and page scaling options.
> At my workplace, we are it on a daily basis for mail merging (I had to
> make an “extension” to distinguish between duplex printing and page
> scaling [it isn’t an option for me]).
>
> In the present implementation, page, portrait and landscape values sets
> page scaling to none. In most of the documents we generate, we have to
> fit page contents to printer margins. It is a must for us, since
> corporate templates are the way they are (wrong designed).
>
> Would it be possible to have the PDF printing options in different keys
> than the one used for the the viewing options?
>
> It would be also extremely useful to be able to specify the number of
> copies and select page size from PDF document. These are the keys
> /NumCopies and /PickTrayByPDFSize (described on page 365 from the PDF
> specification).
>
> The keys and their values would be:
>
> duplex page portrait landscape (only a duplex key required)
>
> fixed (no value is required)
>
> copies number
>
> pdfsize yes no
>
> This way, the user has only to press the OK button in the printing
> dialog or enter (and forget about selecting which kind of document
> requires which options).
>
> I’m asking this for my own needs (it is essential for us at work,
> where none knows what ConTeXt might be).
>
> But this implementation benefits any ConTeXt user.
>
> Many thanks for your help,
>
> Pablo
>
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2016-02-04 18:51 ` Hans Hagen
@ 2016-02-04 19:00 ` Pablo Rodriguez
2016-03-05 23:49 ` Pablo Rodriguez
2016-05-29 10:39 ` Pablo Rodriguez
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From: Pablo Rodriguez @ 2016-02-04 19:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users
On 02/04/2016 07:51 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:
> On 2/1/2016 8:22 AM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote:
>> Hans,
>>
>> would it be possible to implement two extended printing options defined
>> in the PDF specification?
>
> remind me in a few weeks as i have other priorities now
Many thanks for your reply, Hans.
I’ll remind you by the end of the month (if this is OK for you).
Pablo
>> You have kindly implemented duplex printing and page scaling options.
>> At my workplace, we are it on a daily basis for mail merging (I had to
>> make an “extension” to distinguish between duplex printing and page
>> scaling [it isn’t an option for me]).
>>
>> In the present implementation, page, portrait and landscape values sets
>> page scaling to none. In most of the documents we generate, we have to
>> fit page contents to printer margins. It is a must for us, since
>> corporate templates are the way they are (wrong designed).
>>
>> Would it be possible to have the PDF printing options in different keys
>> than the one used for the the viewing options?
>>
>> It would be also extremely useful to be able to specify the number of
>> copies and select page size from PDF document. These are the keys
>> /NumCopies and /PickTrayByPDFSize (described on page 365 from the PDF
>> specification).
>>
>> The keys and their values would be:
>>
>> duplex page portrait landscape (only a duplex key required)
>>
>> fixed (no value is required)
>>
>> copies number
>>
>> pdfsize yes no
>>
>> This way, the user has only to press the OK button in the printing
>> dialog or enter (and forget about selecting which kind of document
>> requires which options).
>>
>> I’m asking this for my own needs (it is essential for us at work,
>> where none knows what ConTeXt might be).
>>
>> But this implementation benefits any ConTeXt user.
>>
>> Many thanks for your help,
>>
>> Pablo
>>
>
>
--
http://www.ousia.tk
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* Re: extended printing options in ConTeXt
2016-02-04 18:51 ` Hans Hagen
2016-02-04 19:00 ` Pablo Rodriguez
@ 2016-03-05 23:49 ` Pablo Rodriguez
2016-05-29 10:39 ` Pablo Rodriguez
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From: Pablo Rodriguez @ 2016-03-05 23:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users
On 02/04/2016 07:51 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:
> On 2/1/2016 8:22 AM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote:
>> Hans,
>>
>> would it be possible to implement two extended printing options defined
>> in the PDF specification?
>
> remind me in a few weeks as i have other priorities now
Hans,
would it be now the right time to implement these features?
Many thanks for your help,
Pablo
>> You have kindly implemented duplex printing and page scaling options.
>> At my workplace, we are it on a daily basis for mail merging (I had to
>> make an “extension” to distinguish between duplex printing and page
>> scaling [it isn’t an option for me]).
>>
>> In the present implementation, page, portrait and landscape values sets
>> page scaling to none. In most of the documents we generate, we have to
>> fit page contents to printer margins. It is a must for us, since
>> corporate templates are the way they are (wrong designed).
>>
>> Would it be possible to have the PDF printing options in different keys
>> than the one used for the the viewing options?
>>
>> It would be also extremely useful to be able to specify the number of
>> copies and select page size from PDF document. These are the keys
>> /NumCopies and /PickTrayByPDFSize (described on page 365 from the PDF
>> specification).
>>
>> The keys and their values would be:
>>
>> duplex page portrait landscape (only a duplex key required)
>>
>> fixed (no value is required)
>>
>> copies number
>>
>> pdfsize yes no
>>
>> This way, the user has only to press the OK button in the printing
>> dialog or enter (and forget about selecting which kind of document
>> requires which options).
>>
>> I’m asking this for my own needs (it is essential for us at work,
>> where none knows what ConTeXt might be).
>>
>> But this implementation benefits any ConTeXt user.
>>
>> Many thanks for your help,
>>
>> Pablo
>>
>
>
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* Re: extended printing options in ConTeXt
2016-02-04 18:51 ` Hans Hagen
2016-02-04 19:00 ` Pablo Rodriguez
2016-03-05 23:49 ` Pablo Rodriguez
@ 2016-05-29 10:39 ` Pablo Rodriguez
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From: Pablo Rodriguez @ 2016-05-29 10:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mailing list for ConTeXt users
On 02/04/2016 07:51 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:
> On 2/1/2016 8:22 AM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote:
>> Hans,
>>
>> would it be possible to implement two extended printing options defined
>> in the PDF specification?
>
> remind me in a few weeks as i have other priorities now
Hans,
would it be the right time to implement the extended printing features
(explained below)?
Many thanks for your help,
Pablo
>> You have kindly implemented duplex printing and page scaling options.
>> At my workplace, we are it on a daily basis for mail merging (I had to
>> make an “extension” to distinguish between duplex printing and page
>> scaling [it isn’t an option for me]).
>>
>> In the present implementation, page, portrait and landscape values sets
>> page scaling to none. In most of the documents we generate, we have to
>> fit page contents to printer margins. It is a must for us, since
>> corporate templates are the way they are (wrong designed).
>>
>> Would it be possible to have the PDF printing options in different keys
>> than the one used for the the viewing options?
>>
>> It would be also extremely useful to be able to specify the number of
>> copies and select page size from PDF document. These are the keys
>> /NumCopies and /PickTrayByPDFSize (described on page 365 from the PDF
>> specification).
>>
>> The keys and their values would be:
>>
>> duplex page portrait landscape (only a duplex key required)
>>
>> fixed (no value is required)
>>
>> copies number
>>
>> pdfsize yes no
>>
>> This way, the user has only to press the OK button in the printing
>> dialog or enter (and forget about selecting which kind of document
>> requires which options).
>>
>> I’m asking this for my own needs (it is essential for us at work,
>> where none knows what ConTeXt might be).
>>
>> But this implementation benefits any ConTeXt user.
>>
>> Many thanks for your help,
>>
>> Pablo
--
http://www.ousia.tk
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